Write. Shoot. Stand up!
General Mechanics
1. The competition is open to all Filipinos aged 15-25.
2. Only one entry for each category per person shall be accepted. Participants, however, may submit an entry in more than one category.
3. The competetion’s theme for all categories, is “The youth and social change.”
4. Copies of the entry must be submitted together with an entry form. The form may be downloaded at here. It can also be secured from any member of the LFS in your school. Contest articles must not bear the name of the author.
5. Each entry submitted must be the work of only one person and may not be the collective work of a group. By signing the entry form, the participant certifies that the essay is an original work of only one person and does not infringe upon the rights of any third party.
6. All entries will become the property of the League of Filipino Students.
7. Entries, together with the entry form may be submitted to lfsphilippines@gmail.com or to any officer of the LFS.
8. Deadline of submission of entries shall be on December 19, 2008.
9. Winners shall be announced on January 15, 2009 and shall be contacted through phone and e-mail and shall receive the following prizes:
First Place: P3,000
Second Place: P2,000
Third Place: P1,000
All Winners shall also receive gift packs from the LFS.
10. Entries shall be judged by a panel of judges selected and approved by the National Executive Committee of the LFS.
11. The LFS reserves the right not to award a prize or any prizes where entries do not meet contest standards or criteria.
12. All entries submitted may be used or published in whole or in part by The LFS or by other parties with its written permission. The LFS reserves the right not to publish any essay it deems inappropriate for whatever reason.
Specific Mechanics
Essay:
1. The essay may be written in English or Filipino. It must be original, not previously published in print or online and must be 500-2000 words in length.
2. Criteria for judging:
Content: Substance and originality, relevance to the theme: 60%
Form: Writing style, composition and organization: 40%
Poetry:
1. Poems may be written in English or Filipino, written in any style and may be of any length. Submitted works must be original, not previously published in print or online.
2. Criteria for judging:
Content: Substance and originality, relevance to the theme: 60%
Form: Integrity, coherence: 40%
Photography:
1. Photographs may be taken from either a film or digital camera, but must be original, not previously published in print or online. Photo must not be enhanced/edited or digitally manipulated.
2. Photo resolution must be no less than 1280×1024 px.
3. Criteria for judging:
Content: Originality and relevance to the theme: 60%
Form: Composition and creativity: 40%
